[Leica] IMG: In the Back Yard

[Douglas Barry]

Like the the Fritillary shot, Jim. I was puzzled by the Yellowjackets, 
but then I realised they are what we call wasps over here. Nasty yokes, 
I was badly stung as a child by them and they deserve all they get if 
they've got the temerity to nest close to a house, or worse - in one.

Douglas



On 23/09/2017 19:53, Jim Nichols wrote:
> I looked for activity in the back yard with the 60 Macro today and 
> found a few things of interest.  The first is the entrance to a Yellow 
> Jacket nest that I discovered a couple of days ago.  I have left a 
> message with Bee Busters, who removed a similar nest last year and 
> shipped the varmints to a lab for medicinal purposes.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170923-DSCF5462.JPG.html
>
> Next was another bee, visiting the Buddleia bush.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170923-DSCF5488.JPG.html
>
> And last, a Great Spangled Fritillary with a damaged wing (not shown), 
> which may explain why it is late compared to other migrants.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170923-DSCF5502.JPG.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>